The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-07-07
I'M PRIMATUR'S IDEAS.
News and Gossip From the National
Capital.

Special Correspondence to The Sentinel.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 4.-The
Nations birthday! One hundred and
eleven years old. We are getting
along, fellow countrymen we are get
ting along in years, in civilization and
progress, in mundane happiness and
prosperity, and Washington is cele-
brating our natal day in good style.
Three hundred North Carolina teach
ers and their friends are here taking
in the sights and the situation" They
have been to Mount Vernon and
viewed the tomb of Washington. Sup
pose old man George could be resur-
rected long enoug to view this day
and generation! If he could only
take trip to Europe on an ocean
steamer in five days; if he could be
induced to go to California by rail,
to telephone to some old Colonial
friend hundred miles away, to tele-
graph a message by cable to Europe
and receive an answer within five
minutes, and read it by electric light /;
could he see and hear the thousand
and one things of which his sluggish,
innocent soul never dreamed-well,
wouldn't he open his eyes Poor man /;
he missed great deal by dying SO
early.
THE TARHEEL TEACHERS.
The Teachers arrived here at 10
o'clock Friday morning by boat from
Norfolk, Va. The passage was any
thing but pleasant to many of them,
numbers of the ladies being unable to
secure either state-room, berth, or cot
upon which to sleep. Consequently
they had to sit up all night and were
all tagged out upon their arrival here.
However, they appeared in good trim
on Saturday and visited the Corcoran
art gallery and called upon the Presi-
dent that day. Yesterday they at.
tended church and after good deal
of sightseeing to-day, they will return
home via Norfolk boat this evening,
stopping at Fortress Monroe, and ar
irving at Raleigh Wednesday after
noon. They are, one and all, delight.
ed with their trip, and, in common
with nearly all visitors, vote Washing
ton the most charming place they ever
visited. The gallant Capt. benson
was among the number.
CLEVELAND MAY COME TO CAROLINA.
Senator Ransom on Saturday for
mally invited the President to visit
the next State Fair, in October. Mr..
Cleveland could not give definite re-
ply at that time, but he expressed a
strong desire to visit North Carolin /.
and assured Senator Ransom that, if
the press of public duties and his en-
gagements would permit, he would do
so at the time indicated. Mr.. Cleve-
lands presence in Raleigh at that
time would have good effect, not
only with respect to the success of the
exhibition, but would contribute no
little to the success of the party next
year. It is to be hoped that he can
attend.
CONGRESSIONAL CONTINGENCIES.
Speaker Carlisle is expected in
Washington this week and number
of other Democratic leaders will meet
him here, when conference with the
President will probably be held re-
pecting the proposed extra session of
Congress. The treasury statement is
sued last Friday shows that there will
be an accumulation of at least $780,
100000 additional in the treasury
vaults during the five months between
now and the assembling of the regular
session, in December, and if reduc-
ton of the revenue is to be left over
until then it will probably not be ac-
complished before April or May, if at
all. To many far-sighted fnanciers
it is apparent that if the currency of
the country continues to be locked up
at the rate of $4,000, 900 per month
until then, it will be SO contracted
that a financial panic will be the in
evitable result. IF Mr.. Cleveland takes
the same view of the matter an extra
session will be called !; if he does not,
there will be no extra session.
GENERAL GLEANINGs.
The appointment Of Mr.. F. f. Pat
terson, of Salem, N. c., to be Register
Of the Land Office at Lewiston, Idaho,
uice P. FL. Winston, is well received
by the Tarheels here. learn that
"Pat" Winston intends to return to
North Carolina politics and its attend
ant official chances. He is bright,